Ukraine launches around 600 drones at Russia, Zelensky claims ‘justified’ attack
Russian authorities said air defenses downed 556 drones overnight, as strikes near Moscow killed three people and wounded 12.
- On Sunday, May 17, 2026, a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Moscow and surrounding regions, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure as authorities reported widespread aerial activity.
- The offensive followed the collapse of a May 9–11 US-mediated ceasefire and recent heavy Russian strikes on Kyiv that killed 24 people, escalating the cycle of retaliatory attacks.
- Russian authorities reported intercepting 556 drones nationwide, while Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed 3 deaths in the Moscow region and 1 in Belgorod, noting the refinery's "technology" remained undamaged.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted that targeting Russian military and energy sites was "entirely justified," while Ukraine's commander of Unmanned System Forces warned Moscow's elite Patriarchy residents.
- Despite suggestions from United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that a deal could be near, both nations continue trading intense air strikes.
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Ukraine drones kill 4 in Russia as Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
At least four people were killed, including three in the Moscow region, after Ukraine launched its biggest overnight drone attack on the Russian capital in more than a year, local officials said on Sunday.
Ukraine Retaliated by Dropping 500 Drones on Moscow, 750km Away; 4 Russian Civilians Killed. As Russia fiercely bombed the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Ukraine launched a large-scale retaliatory attack targeting the Russian capital, Moscow. The war of nerves over Russia's Victory Day ceasefire escalated into a massive attack and counterattack.
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Massive Ukrainian Drone Barrage Reaches Moscow Region as Deadly Strikes Intensify War Pressure on Russia
One of the largest Ukrainian drone offensives since the start of the war killed at least four people in Russia, wounded others near Moscow and ... The post Massive Ukrainian Drone Barrage Reaches Moscow Region as Deadly Strikes Intensify War Pressure on Russia first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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